knock down ginger

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knock down ginger

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In reference to a traditional poem. See Knock, knock, ginger.

noun

UK, uncountable The prank of knocking on somebody's front door and running away before it is opened.
Similar: cherry knocking, chickenelly, ding-dong ditch, knock and run, nicky-nicky-nine-doors, ratty

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@misc{knock_down_ginger_2026,
  title = {knock down ginger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knock%20down%20ginger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}